Minnesota Vikings

Amidst growing public pressure, the Minnesota Vikings have changed course and deactivated Adrian Peterson, placing him on the exempt/commissioner's permission list and making him unavailable for the foreseeable future.

Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was indicted on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child by a Montgomery County, Texas grand jury. The case stems from an incident where Peterson used a switch to discipline the child involved.

Minnesota Vikings running back and East Texas native Adrian Peterson was arrested in Houston early this morning, allegedly for pushing an off-duty police officer and resisting arrest -- this according to multiple news reports.